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Melvin Watt: “I am not here to address the merit or lack of merits of fast track authority. What I am here to address is the martial…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2002
I am not here to address the merit or lack of merits of fast track authority. What I am here to address is the martial law rule that we are being called upon to vote upon this evening, because I object vigorously to martial law. And quite often when we are in the last days of a session and the majority is trying to get martial law, I go out of my way to come to the floor to speak on this concept of martial law.
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Melvin Watt
North Carolina

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Addressing concerns about martial law during a House debate.

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